{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":597841,"song":"Killing The Blues","artist":"John Prine","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/597841-killing-the-blues-chords-by-john-prine/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/597841?type=chord","rating":4.82519,"votes":159,"content":"----------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n                    Killing the Blues - John Prine\r\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nTabbed by: Dave S.\r\nEmail: Dlgibson@netscape.com\r\n\r\nTuning: Standard\r\n\r\nArtist: John Prine\r\nAlbum: Pink Cadillac\r\nYear: 1979\r\nSongwriter: Rowland Salley\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLeaves were falling just like embers[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn colors red and gold they set us on fire[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBurning just like a moonbeam in our eyes[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nSomebody said they saw me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Swinging the world by the tail[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBouncing over a white cloud[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nKilling the blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI am guilty of something[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI hope you never do because there is nothing[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSadder than losing yourself in love[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nSomebody said they saw me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Swinging the world by the tail[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBouncing over a white cloud[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nKilling the blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nSomebody said they saw me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Swinging the world by the tail[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBouncing over a white cloud[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nKilling the blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNow you ask me just to leave you[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo go out on my own and get what I need to[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou want me to find what I've already had[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nSomebody said they saw me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Swinging the world by the tail[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBouncing over a white cloud[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nKilling the blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nSomebody said they saw me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Swinging the world by the tail[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBouncing over a white cloud[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nKilling the blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nSomebody said they saw me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Swinging the world by the tail[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBouncing over a white cloud[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nKilling the blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nSomebody said they saw me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Swinging the world by the tail[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBouncing over a white cloud[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nJust killing the blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]","plain_text":"----------------------------------------------------------------------------\n                    Killing the Blues - John Prine\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nTabbed by: Dave S.\nEmail: Dlgibson@netscape.com\n\nTuning: Standard\n\nArtist: John Prine\nAlbum: Pink Cadillac\nYear: 1979\nSongwriter: Rowland Salley\n\n\n[Intro]\nA\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nA    A    A    A\nD    D    A    A\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nE    E    D    D\nA    E    A    A  A","chords":["A","D","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}